Display-stand



(No Model.)

` J. R. ROSCOB. DISPLAY STAND.

No. 541,457. Patented June 25,1895.

UNITED STATES ATENT j FFICE.

JOI-IN R. ROSCOE, OF FORT DODGE, IOWA.

DISPLAY-STAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 541,457, dated J' une25, 1895.

Application led April 15, i895. Serial No. 545,734. (No model.)

2"@ @ZZ whom, it may concer-re.-

Be it known that I, JOHN R. ROSCOE, a citizen of the United States,.residing at Fort Dodge, in the county of Vebster and State of Iowa,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Merchandise-Display Stands; and Ido declare the following to be a full, clear, andeXact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and uselthe same, referencebeing had tothe accompanying drawings, and to the letters of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in devices for displayingmerchandise, and has forits object the production of an efficient holderdesigned mainly for the display of -such goods as can be' convenientlykept in glass j ars or other receptacles, such holder being simply andeconomically constructed and possessing other advantages in point ofready accessibility to the jars or other receptacles, cleanlinesss,attractiveness and durability.

The nature of my invention will appear from a reading of the followingdescription, when taken in connection with the drawings', in whichmFigure lis a plan view of my improved holder. Fig. 2 is a verticallongitudinal sectional view showing three jars in position, and Fig.l3is an end elevation.

Referring to the drawings by letter, A denotes the top of the holderwhich is provided with any number of openings a. for the reception ofthe jars or other receptacles, and which may be made of any suitablematerial.

On the lunder side of the tableland preferably at each corner thereofare projections or lugs d o. which form dove-tailed seats for thedove-tailed upper ends i9 of the supporting legs b which are by thisconstruction removably secured in position, bolts h2 completing theconnection. Below the table is a rod c hung and held in positioncentrally of the width of the table preferably by means of brackets d,each of which is formed of two arms d d having reduced andscrew-threaded upper ends which Yare passed through the table andsecured by nuts d2. The lower ends of the arms of each bracket areconnected together and provided with an opening d3 through which areduced end of the rod is Y passed. In practice two brackets areprovided, one at each end, and if anumber of jars are to be supported bythe rod, I interpose single hanger rods e, each of which is headed atone end e to support the rod through which it is passed, and threaded atits other end e2 which latter is passed through the table and secured byan nut e3.

It desired, instead of threading the upper ends of the arms d ofthebrackets, and the f means of connection being to recess the un-v derside of a step sufficiently to saddle the rod and to pass a bolt throughthe step and rod and secure sameby a nut. To further sup- ,f

port the jar I may form fianges h around the openings in the top for thejars and provide jars with beads fv which in Vpractice rest on saidflanges. The openings are lined with felt, rubber-or other material asat l,-andj is a felt, rubber or -other pad arranged in the recess in theupper side of each of the steps. Each of the jars or other receptaclesis provided with a coverf2.

It will be observed by reference to the foregoing that the holder ismade up of a number of separable parts, easily assembled, and hence maybe readily packed in small compass for transportation. The legsmoreover, are preferably provided with casters,in order that when set upthe holder may be readily moved around a store or other room.

By my invention such goods as preserves, coffees, teas, dac., which areoriginally furnished in opaque and cumbersome receptacles, are exposedin an attractive manner, and with the minimum economy of floor space.The ready accessibility to the jars or other receptacles savesconsiderable time both to the merchant and purchaser, and promotescleanliness. The few number of parts employed IOG and their manner ofconnection insure dumbility, and also lightness, and added to these theinvention is susceptible of embodiment in very attractive form.

5 I claim as my invention- A display stand comprising a top providedwith holes each of which receives a recepta` cle, legs for supportingthe top having dovetail connection therewith, a. rod secured in raposition below the top by brackets and interposed hanger rods, and stepson the rod having recessed upper ends to receive the lower ends of thereceptacles.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN R. ROSCOE. Witnesses:

CHARLES CRAFT, E. A. WEST.

